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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 7, 19 December 1911, Page 5

WHAT ABOUT 11AWKES

The Wellington Garrison Band non the championship a.id ais) too diallengo Shield at the Palmerston No'li, Band Contest of 1911. I hey used Hawkos’ Exccllsior S morons Band instruments—a complete set. In the first test piece this noted Wellington Band was allotted the maximum number of points, H.e pudge dunning that he had never hoard better playing, and commonfling in eulogistic terms the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also using a complete set of Hawkes’ Excelsior Instruments, won the B grade. The judge congratulated this band on their playing. These two successes in Grade A and Grade B, on such a groat occasion, are worthy wins for Hawkos, whoso instruments are pre-eminent all over tho world. Bandsmen! Buy a set of Hawkos—there are honours and valuable prizes to he won with them. Write for catalogues. Sole agents—The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington. Local .Representative: G. W. Mills, late Cargill’s.